Crystal Singing Bowls: Memories (1994-2019)

Gaudry Normand and Pauline Normand discovered the crystal veseels in 1994. Here they verify an order of custom-made crystal vessels, which will be offered for sale in the store at Mine Cristal during the next crystal event.

Beginning in 1994, Gaudry Normand and Pauline Normand pioneered the use of crystal singing bowls as a musical and therapeutic instrument. Here they verify an order of custom-made crystal vessels.

Though we call them crystal vessels, they are more widely known as crystal singing bowls.

Though we call them crystal vessels, they are more widely known as crystal singing bowls.

These crystal instruments have unique and powerful sounds.

These crystal instruments have unique and powerful sounds, and can be combined to form multi-toned sets.

(Photo: Set 7-49.)

In 1995, the Normands traveled to the Giza pyramid in Egypt with a full set of crystal vessels, where they recorded the world’s first album exclusively showcasing the musical and meditative potential of this new instrument.

In 1995, the Normands traveled to the Giza pyramid in Egypt, bringing with them a full set of crystal vessels. There they recorded the world’s first album exclusively showcasing the musical and meditative potential of this new instrument: CrystalÉnergie.

Crystal vessels are made of 99.9 % pure silica (SiO2). Because we are partly composed of silice, we resonate with the crystal vessels. Crystal vessels produce a nonlinear, multidirectional sound which surrounds us and vibrates within us; this is due to the molecular structure of quartz crystals, along with the circular form of the instrument. The superfluid sounds penetrate every dimension of our being and flow through our body like a wave, bringing the relaxation of a good massage and the well-being of a good meditation (expansion, silence, fullness).

In the ancient lineage of musical instruments in the form of bowls, there is the jaltarang (an Indian instrument consisting of pottery bowls), the Tibetan bowl made of metal, musical glasses and the glass harmonica. Now there are the crystal vessels, also known as singing bowls. In 1994, Pauline and Gaudry Normand became intrigued by the high-tech crucibles they saw at AT&T, where these pure quartz crystal bowls were used as containers to grow silicon crystals for computer chips. The Normands discovered that these crystal bowls had unique and powerful sounds, and started to purchase them from large, high-tech manufacturing companies.

The Normands coined the name ‘crystal vessels’ for these unique instruments, due to their unique ability to bring one to a state of expanded awareness, an experience of profound well-being. Pioneers of this new instrument, the Normands went on to develop them as an effective tool for music, sound therapy, energy work and meditation. They worked closely with manufacturers and began to promote the crystal vessels for their sonic and musical qualities. In 1995, the Normands traveled to the Giza pyramid in Egypt, bringing with them a full set of crystal vessels, where they recorded the world’s first album exclusively showcasing the musical and meditative potential of this new instrument. Since then, they have given over 1,200 Sonomeditation® concerts and many educational training courses on these new instruments.

Please note: we no longer retail this product. Many thanks to all those who purchased their crystal bowls from us!